Friday, Jan. 3 — The Gallinas skating pond has been given a big play by skaters during the recent weeks of cold nights, sunny days and no snow. The Las Vegas Skaters Association keeps the ice clear of what snow may fall and sees to it the pond is in skating shape. Las Vegans are lucky to have such a beautiful skating area close at hand.

The Tri-County Farmers Market will continue through the winter months. Fresh produce and beautiful crafts at the winter location in the Travelers’ Cafe on the Plaza. It will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday.

On May 19, 1970, Joe L. Otero stormed out of a Board of Regents meeting at La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe, having failed to convince his fellow regents to name John Aragon as president of Highlands University. After he left, the three remaining regents named Charles Graham of Wisconsin as university president.

I have been to many national parks in the United States and have seen the wildlife and beautiful landscapes they offer.

If it weren’t for these places, many plant and animal species would be endangered. For instance, the existence of Yellowstone National Park saves wolves, which then protects the circle of life in the park by keeping down elk and deer which threaten aspen trees.

The Caledonian Record of St. Johnsbury, (Vt.), Dec. 21, 2013:
Six months ago former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed to Americans that their government had them under constant, blanket surveillance. Since then, intelligence hardliners have dutifully maintained that spying on everyone is necessary toward keeping the nation safe from terrorists.